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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)

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Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Nic Aodha
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    Four weeks they lived, and then they died.
    3. One day about thirty years ago John Walsh from Rosslodge was coming from the fair of Turlough after buying a young horse. He met a man and he never said God Bless her. About a week after the horse died.
    4. About thirty years ago John Mulroe was coming from a sheep fair in Tuam. He had about thirty ewes and he met a man and he never said God Bless them. The sheep got a disease and in about three weeks they all died.
    Bridie Monaghan. 31/1/38
    68. From John Monaghan, Donaghpatrick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. supernatural practices
        1. evil eye (~50)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Monahan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Monahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donaghpatrick, Co. Galway